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High-speed reproduction facility for audio programs

  • US 4,811,325 A
  • Filed: 10/15/1987
  • Issued: 03/07/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A high-speed recording apparatus for reproducing a customized group of audio programs on a slave medium wherein said programs are derived from encoded representations of master recordings contained on a master storage medium, said system comprising:

  • A. memory means for storing in said master medium timing information and digitally encoded representations of said master recordings, said memory means further including indicia means associated with respective ones of said master recordings thereby to allow selected replication thereof, said representations being digitally encoded by high-efficiency sampling techniques adapted for high-speed replication,B. high-speed reproduction means including at least one reproducer for providing greater-than-real-time recording of audio programs on an associated slave medium, andC. controller means connected with said memory means and said reproduction means, said controller means being responsive to said indicia means and said timing information for selectively accessing and effecting reproduction of said master recordings on said slave medium thereby producing said customized group of selected audio programs.

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